Illegible Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South of the Chancel of Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 March 1988. A C18 Headstone.

Illegible Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South of the Chancel of Church of St Mary

WRENN ID
small-casement-honey
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
East Devon
Constituency
Honiton and Sidmouth MP: Richard Foord (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
16 March 1988
Type
Headstone
OS grid reference
ST 169 067
Coordinates
50.85426, -3.18175
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an 18th-century headstone located approximately 3 metres south of the chancel of the Church of St Mary in Luppitt. Made of hamstone, the upright slab stands about 1.2 metres high. It features a shaped head that is intricately carved with scrolls and an hourglass, which is flanked by winged cherub heads. The central panel is bordered by a frame adorned with scroll foliage. The inscription is in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, but it is so faint that it is illegible except in perfect lighting conditions.

Local climate

Illegible Headstone Approximately 3 Metres South of the Chancel of Church of St Mary receives an average of 810 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 52% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 63% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 11 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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